It also announced that ex Parsons Brinckerhoff man Peter Wright (pictured, left) would become senior electrical engineer.

The pair will have key roles on the construction of the £750M Swansea Bay tidal power plant as well as subsequent schemes. Tidal Lagoon Power aims to build five tidal lagoons in UK waters over the next decade to supply 10% of the country’s domestic electricity.

The Planning Inspectorate is considering Tidal Lagoon Power’s application for a 9.5km sea wall and renewable energy plant in South Wales.

Work could begin on site next spring, with power projected to be connected to the National Grid by 2018.

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